Memorial Details

NEWMP Memorial Image
Photo: Ralph Gould

Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 1939-45 King's School

Reference

T36.04

Place

TYNEMOUTH

Map ref

NZ 367694

Original Location

King's School Chapel, Huntingdon Place.

Which war

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

Memorial Description

Plaque 90cm high x 60cm wide. At the top is painted the arms of Tynemouth Borough minus its supporters of miner and fisherman, but retaining the motto "Messis ab actis" ("The harvest from the deep"). Beneath this is the dedication, in plain upper and lower case lettering. Below are the names hand painted in gilt in two columns using plain capitals throughout.

Materials used

Possibly pine, painted brown.

Inscription

a. To the imperishable memory of the / Old Boys of Tynemouth School who gave / their lives in the Great War 1914-1918 b. Also in grateful memory of the / following Old Boys who fell in the / World War 1939-1945.

Names

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photo: R. Gould

Research acknowledgements

The late R.W. Gould; Tony Harding

Research In Progress

The members of Tynemouth World War 1 Commemoration Project are researching the names on the Borough of Tynemouth’s Roll of Honour.
Contact: info@tynemouthworldwarone.org

Plaque 1914-18 1939-45 King's School (T36.04)

 
TYNEMOUTH, King's School Chapel.
  
   To the imperishable memory of the
   Old Boys of Tynemouth School who gave
   their lives in the Great War 1914-1918
  
   Also in grateful memory of the
   following Old Boys who fell in the
   World War 1939-1945
  
   K. Angus          H. Kaye
   P. Bailey         J.S.H. Lunn
   D. Bell-Atkinson  J.A. Martin
   H.J.W. Black      R.V. Morgan
   G.P. Bridger      H.L. Patterson
   C. Campbell       R. Phillips
   P.G. Clarkson     J. Potts
   G.M. Duncan       K. Pybus
   J. Eckford        J.R. Sheedy
   H. Evans          G.L. Stewart
   N. Grey           R. Trewhitt
   R.H. Graham       J. Wheeler
   B. King           A.F. Williamson
         N. Wilson
         F. Robison
NamesT36.04

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